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Yellen starts visit to Chile with focus on green energy transition

By Andrea Shalal SANTIAGO (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday underscored the United States' interest in deepening ties with Chile, a key producer of critical minerals, as both

Azerbaijan’s Aliyev says Baku supports green energy, but world needs fossil fuels for now

BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, whose country is due to host the COP29 summit on climate change in October, said on Friday that his country is committed to the green energy

Norway wealth fund sells stakes in 3 Jardine firms on environment concerns

OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's $1.6 trillion sovereign wealth fund has excluded three companies from its portfolio due to concerns that mining activity may destroy the natural habitat of critically

India’s weather office forecasts above-average temperatures for March

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India is likely to experience above normal minimum temperatures in March, India's state-run weather office said on Friday, raising concerns about the country's critical wheat crop.

California’s Sierra Nevada mountains could see 12 feet of snow through the weekend

By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Up to 12 feet (3.66 m) of snow is forecast to fall in California's Sierra Nevada mountains through the weekend, as a one-two punch of dual brutal cold fronts slams into the

India saw 329 heatwave days in 2 yrs, media coverage lukewarm — 2 reports highlight dual challenge

A report by Centre for Science & Environment catalogues impact of climate change on extreme weather events, while another by Climate Trends focuses on media's coverage of heatwaves.

Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023 – IEA

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) - Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use in countries where droughts

Reducing emissions is responsibility of G20 nations, UN’s Guterres says

KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Reuters) -U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said cutting emissions is "essentially" the responsibility of G20 nations, the largest

California’s coveted coastal cliffs eroding in atmospheric rivers

By Jorge Garcia SAN CLEMENTE, California (Reuters) - The views of the Pacific Ocean from Alan Ashavi's cliff-top property are breathtaking, but underneath lurks a danger to the dream home he has been

Cutting emissions is responsibility of G20 nations, UN’s Guterres says

KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Reuters) -U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said cutting emissions is "essentially" the responsibility of G20 nations, the largest

On Camera

Ratan Tata’s least acknowledged and biggest contribution was to Assam

Ratan Tata took TISS to Assam, saved a sinking Tata Tea out of concern for workers, and brought Northeastern people at the forefront of India’s hospitality industry.

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Amid concerns about use of Chinese parts in drones, Army general urges industry to be transparent

Maj Gen CS Mann, ADG, Army Design Bureau, cites national security concerns. This comes after intelligence agencies flagged use of Chinese components in drones purchased by armed forces.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?